"Mayor Chen."

Song Guanchao stepped forward and shook hands with each of them, exchanging some polite words.

Since he was the one who invited them over, the etiquette of the occasion couldn't be neglected.

In this regard, he was quite skillful, considerate to everyone, making sure no one felt neglected, allowing everyone to fully feel his enthusiasm and respect.

This meal was quite enjoyable.

Song Guanchao drank two bottles of baijiu by himself.

Chen Bolli and others marveled internally; this Secretary Song truly left no loose ends in handling people and affairs.

Initially, they were a bit worried that Song Guanchao might be too arrogant, fearing the dinner would also be pretentious.

Unexpectedly, he was considerate and looked after every aspect.

Only then did they realize that he's only arrogant when the situation calls for it.

During the banquet, Liu Yuanchao chatted with Song Guanchao for a long time.

Everyone envied Liu Yuanchao, a retired military officer who turned out to be a comrade of Song Guanchao's father.

Moreover, he was even his father's superior.

Just with this relationship, his future would certainly be promising.

After leaving the hotel, there was another round of farewells in the lobby.

As everyone left one by one, Lin Shize and his wife exchanged a glance and approached.

"Guan Chao, thank you for this."

"Uncle Lin, there's no need to be so formal. This was initially my business, and it was Sister Wanqiu who helped me, which led to the trouble. It's something I should do."

Lin Shize said, "Are you staying in Yanjing for the next few days?"

Lin Wanqiu immediately replied, "Dad, I've arranged to take him around Yanjing these two days; he'll be returning over the weekend."

The couple glanced at their daughter, thinking that daughters are hard to keep at home once they grow up.

"Take Guan Chao out and have some fun, but since Guan Chao drank at noon, maybe he should go home and rest first and head out tomorrow."

"No need, you all can head back. I've got the itinerary planned out."

The couple was a bit helpless but also somewhat worried.

Considering the amount of alcohol Song Guanchao had, and the couple spending the night out, who knows what might happen.

He pulled his wife aside and said a few words, after which his wife quickly left the hotel, destination unknown.

"Dad, where did Mom go?"

"To the restroom."

Lin Shize said, "Let's go."

In the parking lot, Lin Shize pulled Song Guanchao aside to exchange a few pointless words.

Not long after, Lin Wanqiu's phone rang, a call from her mom.

She was a bit puzzled, "Hello, Mom... Oh, okay, wait a moment."

She hung up the phone, turned around, and headed back to the hotel, meeting her mom in the lobby.

"Mom, what do you need me for?"

"Here, take this." Mother Lin handed over a shopping bag.

"What's this?"

Lin Wanqiu opened it and saw several boxes of condoms lying quietly inside.

For a moment, Lin Wanqiu was stunned, then her cheeks turned crimson with embarrassment, and she stomped her foot shyly, "Mom, why are you giving me these!"

Mother Lin patted her head, saying, "I know you have your own thoughts, and whatever you do, your dad and I support you; but safety first, understood?"

"I..."

"Alright, go have fun these days."

Lin Wanqiu wanted to explain, but didn't know how.

Her little thoughts were as transparent as glass in front of her parents.

During this trip, she indeed had thoughts in that direction, even though she wasn't sure if anything would happen.

However, in the eyes of her parents, something was likely to happen.

As parents, they thought through everything that needed considering.

Father Lin watched his wife and daughter approach and glanced at Lin Wanqiu.

Lin Wanqiu looked down, blushing, too embarrassed to meet her father's gaze.

"Alright, you two go on, your mom and I will head back."

As the couple turned to leave, Lin Wanqiu stashed the items in her backpack before getting into the car.

Looking at the slightly tipsy Song Guanchao beside her, Lin Wanqiu asked, "Do you want to take a nap at the hotel first?"

"Hmm, I'll take a nap."

After downing two pounds of baijiu, although it wasn't much of an issue, exploring in this state was indeed uncomfortable.

"I'll first take you to buy some clothes."

"I have clothes at the hotel."

"I'll accompany you to fetch them."

At 3:30 p.m., they arrived at the hotel.

Song Guanchao picked up his backpack and returned to the car.

By 4:30, they reached a hotel near the Great Wall.

After checking in, it was almost 5:00.

After all this, Song Guanchao was mostly sobered up.

Coming out of the elevator and arriving at the room door, Lin Wanqiu swiped the card to enter.

Only after Song Guanchao followed in did she notice something was off.

Looking at Lin Wanqiu putting down her backpack, Song Guanchao asked, "Where's my room card?"

Lin Wanqiu sat on the bed, saying, "Isn't it inserted over there?"

Song Guanchao glanced at the card in the power slot and back at Lin Wanqiu, "You only got one room?"

Lin Wanqiu blushed, "When I booked last night, there was only one left."

"..." Song Guanchao thought, guess whether I believe you or not.

Lin Wanqiu switched to the offensive, "I'm warning you, although we're in one room, you can't take advantage of me, or else..."

"Or else what?"

Song Guanchao walked over to check—even better, it was two beds.

"Or I'll hit you." She waved her small fist in a not-at-all-threatening manner.

Song Guanchao chuckled, and suddenly his stomach growled.

Lin Wanqiu's eyes widened, "You ate so much at noon, and you're hungry again?"

"I was busy drinking at noon, didn't eat much."

"Then I'll take you for some delicious food. There's a very authentic zhajiangmian place nearby."

After putting down their bags, they headed straight to the nearby shopping street.

There were many people near the tourist spot; being peak time, almost every restaurant had people crowded outside.

"This is the one."

Lin Wanqiu tugged him, standing on tiptoe to look inside, "There's a line, are you really hungry? If so, we can go somewhere else."

"It's okay, we'll wait in line."

The two followed at the end of the line; occasionally, people needed to pass through the middle of the queue.

"Ah!"

Lin Wanqiu suddenly let out a small cry.

Song Guanchao asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Wanqiu looked around cautiously, "Someone touched my butt."

"I did."

"???"

Song Guanchao explained, "Just now someone bumped into me, and my arm accidentally brushed."

"Hmph, you little pervert." Lin Wanqiu lightly pinched his waist, "I bet you did it on purpose."

"I really didn't." Song Guanchao said, "If I wanted to, I wouldn't need to make excuses."

Lin Wanqiu glared, pouting angrily, "Why, you want to touch just go ahead? I'm your 'sister,' no funny business!"

Song Guanchao rolled his eyes heavenward, "I'm just imagining."

"Imagining is also not okay!"

"Alright, then I won't imagine."

After queuing for about ten minutes, it was finally their turn.

Song Guanchao glanced at the portions on other tables, "I'll have three bowls."

"Can you eat that much?"

"Three bowls just to fill the stomach a bit, then we'll eat something else."

Song Guanchao flexed his arm muscles proudly, "My body consumes a lot, so I eat a lot too."

Lin Wanqiu's eyes slid downward slightly, muttering, "You haven't done anything yet, where's the consumption coming from?"

This left Song Guanchao puzzled.

This woman, sometimes acting the sister, and other times saying things that make one daydream, leaving him in suspense.

He decided not to engage with her.

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